Both Major Parties Increase State Spending

It doesn't matter who’s running things in Raleigh, Republicans or Democrats. State spending will still increase.

“Regardless of political platforms and campaign speeches, the data show spending in North Carolina has increased over the last 30 years,” writes Sarah Curry, director of fiscal studies at the John Locke Foundation. “The last ten years have seen rapid increases in state spending across all categories, a dangerous precedent when the financial stability of America is not at its strongest.”